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Algebra.Com's Answer #425213 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Write this:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "-2x³ divided by x give -2x². Write that above the + x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "-2x² times +2 gives -4x². Write that under the + x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-2x² times x gives -2x³. Write that under the -2x³:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Draw a line:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Subtract -2x³ - (-2x³), that gives 0 so we don't write anything\r\n" ); document.write( "under that. then x² minus -x² is really x²+4x² or 5x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Bring down the - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5x² divided by x gives + 5x. Write that at the top after -2x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5x times + 2 gives + 10x. Write that under the - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5x times x gives 5x². Write that under the 5x²\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Draw a line:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5x² - 5x², that gives 0 so we don't write anything\r\n" ); document.write( "under that. then -2x minus +10x is really -2x-10x or -12x\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Bring down the + 3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x \r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-12x divided by x give -12. Write that on the right at the top.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "-12 times +2 gives -24. Write that under the +3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " - 24\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "-12 times x gives -12x\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x - 24\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Draw a line:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x - 24\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Subtract -12x - (-12x), that gives 0 so we don't write anything\r\n" ); document.write( "under that. then +3 minus -24 is really +3+24 or 27, so\r\n" ); document.write( "the remainder is 27:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x² + 5x - 12\r\n" ); document.write( "x + 2)-2x³ + x² - 2x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -2x³ - 4x²\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² - 2x\r\n" ); document.write( " 5x² + 10x\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x + 3\r\n" ); document.write( " -12x - 24\r\n" ); document.write( " 27 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's it. 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